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Welgelegen House vs Blackheath Lodge

Welgelegen Boutique Guest House and Blackheath Lodge are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Welgelegen Boutique Guest House ranks marginally higher than Blackheath Lodge. Welgelegen Boutique Guest House has a TripExpert Score of 75 with endorsements from 4 publications such as Rough Guide, Mr & Mrs Smith and Fodor's.

Welgelegen House
Welgelegen House
7 / 10
6 Stephen Street, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $267 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A Victorian guesthouse with mountain views and furnished with considerable style."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This is one of the best-value guest houses in the city, and a personal favourite when booking for friends or family visiting from the UK." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"Seductively simple, Welgelegen hotel is a boutique B&B in Cape Town a short stroll from chic Kloof Street." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The look is a mixture of African chic and romantic whimsy, and the pretty courtyard is a good place to relax after a busy day." Full review
Blackheath Lodge
Blackheath Lodge
7 / 10
6 Blackheath Road, Sea Point, Cape Town Central 8005, South Africa
From $157 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Located under Signal Hill, close to the V&A Waterfront and Clifton and Camps Bay beaches, Blackheath Lodge is housed in an 1880s Victorian building."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Superb owner-run guesthouse in a grand Victorian home that just gets everything right. Down a quiet backstreet, it’s close to the Sea Point action."
Time Out Time Out
"This picturesque Victorian oasis comes complete with breakfast and pool and very, very good prices." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The hotel serves a free breakfast on a terrace beside a cozy garden and pool, and the extremely helpful staff offers travel and restaurant tips." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Conveniently located on a quiet street in upper Sea Point, this small, stylish Victorian-era hotel with great concierge-level owner-rendered service is an extremely good value." Full review
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Dinners can be provided on request, and management is happy to arrange other goodies like off-site spa treatments, picnic baskets, tailored day trips, and rental of the lodge's miniconvertible.